The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26
g11e East.

VERMONT. The Woodstock Church
is to be thoroughly repaired and improv-
ed the coming season.-The spring term
of the Green Mountain Perkins Acad-
envy commenced with a good number OF
scholars and promises to be successful.
MASSACHUSETTS, Parish Intelli-
gence.-Last week fair was held in
Salem in aid of the organ fund.-The new
parish on Winter Hill, Somerville, has
taken the initiative toward the erecting of
of church. THE parish at Medford, over
which the great and sanity second Ballou
was once the pastor, means to be worthy
its early renown. The substantially new
church doubles its former congregation,
and more than doubles its former reve-
nue., and in every organization the work
is blessed-A call has been extended to
Rev. s. G. Davis, only recently of Nor
witch, Ct, by the Quincy parish. He has
accepted and has already begun his Ia
bors.-A delegation, fully round hun.
dred, entered the home of the Canton
pastor, and brought and left, an affluence
of testimonials, some of costly quality, to
Rev. and Mrs. Vannevar. The things
which testify have very great value
Our parish at Webster has reached q
very hopeful and prosperous condition.
1t is fortunate in possessing a fine
church, gem OF a parsonage, and doubly
fortunate in being clear of debt. The
people are active, Jealous and untiring
workers.
RHODE ISLAND. = The Convenient
and attractive ediice in Harrisville is
ready for dedication. The dedicatory SER
vices will be held Oh Wednesday, the Both
inst, Rev. Mr. Goodrich and several clergy
men of the State taking part in the same.
1t will be an occasion of special rejoicing
and satisfaction to those who have labor
ed earnestly for the results now accom-
plished.
CONNECTICUT - The MiddletOwn
Parish will retain its pastor, Rev. Mr.. Clos
son. He will not be allowed to leave
position where he is SO popular and has
done SO much good.-At Meriden, Rev.
Mr.. Knickerbacker is holding series Of
special services during Lent, intended
especially for the instruction of the
young, and in general way for all in
quirers
NEW YORK. = State News. - At AL
bany, Rev. Mr.. Rogers began Feb. ~,
series Of sermons on sour Christian
Life" special to the season of Lent. They
extend to April 3.-Any one wishing to
serve the Whitesville circuit will adj
dress Rev. A. a. Rice, Hinsdale, N. FL.
The Sunday school at Richfeld Springs
gave an entertainment on Feb. %, which
yielded $60.-It is expected that Monticel-
10 will soon have preaching again.-The
monthly Ministers Meeting was held in
DR.. Saxe's church, Rochester, March 7.
Rev. W. b. Randolph gave the discourse.
Rev. l.. G. Browne in the Leader notes
the length of pastorates in western New
York: DIR. Montgomery held the pastor
ate in Rochester eight years; his successor,
DR.. futile, six years; and DR.. SAKE has
just closed his twenty-seventh year. Rev.
N. Smell preached eight years in Lock
port. DIR. s. Crane was nearly eleven
years in the Perry parish, though disabled
from service for three years OF the time.
Rev. L. II. Squires was six years at North
Bloomfield. Rev. Il. Boughton served
in Macedon ten years, from 1878 to 1888.
Rev. j. I'll. Moore is on his tenth year in
Newark. DR.. Fisk was at Syracuse seven
years, supplying at Cicero during the
same period. Rev L. Borden held the
pulpit in Victor eight years, and is near
the end of his sixth year in Fairhaven.
Rev. w. b. Randolph was eight years in
the church at Ridgeway; Rev. e. Hatha-
way six years at Middleport, and Rev.
]. f. Gates eight or nine years at Bristol.
DR.. j. FL. Hartzell was twelve years con-
tinuously at Buffalo, and held a second
passionate there for shorter term. We
doubt if pastorates of other denomina-
tons in the same place have been longer
than the above, with the exception, per-
haps, of the Presbyterian.
PENNSYLVANIA Rev. o. r. Beard
sley writes March IA: "We are very much
encouraged in this section. State Super
intendent Hand, Prof. Mitchell, Rev.
FL. r. Nye and others keep the ball roll
ing. My societies, Hop Bottom and Mich
olson, were never doing better work. We
have Br. Nye to help in a revival meet
ing of three days next week."